#532E6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.111 308.7), rgb(83, 46, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#532E6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532E6E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 46, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.111 308.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #532E6E | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532E6E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #532E6E text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #532E6E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B888DF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A768D6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#924CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.184 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.172 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#653289
oklch(42.6% 0.143 308.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532E6E
oklch(37.9% 0.111 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#532E6E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #193D70 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263F6C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3A49 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532E6E
#532E6E
oklch(37.9% 0.111 308.7)
- #314C00
#314C00
oklch(38% 0.101 129.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #532E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #532E6E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.